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A guide to Hayti / edited by James Redpath

pg.82

82 Constitution of Hayti.
135. They have right of entrance in both the Chambers to support projects of laws and objections from the Executive, or to make any other communication from Government.
136. The Chambers can require the presence of the Secreta¬ ries of State, and can summon them to answer for every act of their administration.
The Secretaries of State thus summoned, are bound to enter into explanations, unless they consider such a course liable to compromise the interest of the State.
137. The Secretaries of State are respectively responsible, as much for the acts of the President which they countersign, as for those of their department, as also for the non-execution of the laws.
In no case can the verbal or written order of the President, received by a Secretary of State, relieve this latter from respon¬ sibility.
138. The Chamber of Representatives has the right of accus¬ ing the Secretaries of State. If the accusation is admitted by two thirds of the votes, they are cited before the Senate, which then forms itself into a high court of justice.
139. Each Secretary of State enjoys an annual salary of five thousand gourdes.
Travelling expenses are allowed them by law.
SECTION III. Of the Institutions of Arrondissements and Communes.
140. A council for each arrondissement, and a council for each commune, are hereby established.
These institutions are regulated by law.
CHAPTER III.
OF THE JUDICIAL POWER.
141. Litigations which have for their object some civil right are exclusively within the jurisdiction of the tribunals.

82 Constitution of Hayti.
135. They have right of entrance in both the Chambers to support projects of laws and objections from the Executive, or to make any other communication from Government.
136. The Chambers can require the presence of the Secreta¬ ries of State, and can summon them to answer for every act of their administration.
The Secretaries of State thus summoned, are bound to enter into explanations, unless they consider such a course liable to compromise the interest of the State.
137. The Secretaries of State are respectively responsible, as much for the acts of the President which they countersign, as for those of their department, as also for the non-execution of the laws.
In no case can the verbal or written order of the President, received by a Secretary of State, relieve this latter from respon¬ sibility.
138. The Chamber of Representatives has the right of accus¬ ing the Secretaries of State. If the accusation is admitted by two thirds of the votes, they are cited before the Senate, which then forms itself into a high court of justice.
139. Each Secretary of State enjoys an annual salary of five thousand gourdes.
Travelling expenses are allowed them by law.
SECTION III. Of the Institutions of Arrondissements and Communes.
140. A council for each arrondissement, and a council for each commune, are hereby established.
These institutions are regulated by law.
CHAPTER III.
OF THE JUDICIAL POWER.
141. Litigations which have for their object some civil right are exclusively within the jurisdiction of the tribunals.